There's no reason to change the formula. But Marvel's smart: Different heroes demand different styles. Enter: Daredevil, the comic book empire's latest television show. Sorry, kiddos. This one ain't for you.

Brooding, blood-soaked, and blanketed in back-alley shadows, the first of Netflix's five exclusive superhero shows rejects the Marvel mold for something akin to Christopher Nolan's Bat-flicks. An extended trailer for the 13-episode series finds blind lawyer Matt Murdock (Theory of Everything's Charlie Cox) suiting up in a ninja outfit and busting skulls in the throes of Hell's Kitchen. His nemesis, Wilson Fisk a.k.a. The Kingpin (Vincent D'onofrio) appears more than happy to retaliate with an army of machine gun-carrying goons. While Daredevil's heightened senses may help him in battle, they don't prevent cuts, punches, and bullets to the chest. The series, from Spartacus creator Steven D. Knight, looks to deliver the hurt.

Daredevil premieres April 10 at 12:01 PT. Marvel will follow it later this year with A.K.A. Jessica Jones, starring Krysten Ritter. The three remaining series, Luke Cage (starring Mike Colter), Iron Fist, and a team-up series, The Defenders, remain undated.

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